By Stan Purdum “E-Bikes Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline” was the topic line on a recent e-newsletter from Bicycling magazine, and it’s likely to draw in readers — particularly senior cyclists looking for a reason to give ebikes a try. The headline on the actual article was “Why Older Riders May Get a Surprising Benefit…
By Kevin Kolodziejski To exercise, or not to exercise: that is not the question. For no matter your views on Shakespeare (or writers who glibly reference his work), exercise is unquestionably good for you. In fact, according to another, albeit lesser man of letters, it’s the answer to longer life. In “Outlive: The Science of Art and…
By Kevin Kolodziejski A cycling rival said it to me about 30 years ago. Remembering it still makes me smile. After thoroughly thumping him in our area’s traditional spring time trial, he asked if he could accompany me on the base-miles ride he knew I did afterwards. Sometime during the ride, he told me that when I…
Question: I’m a long-time cyclist, and I’ve heard that we riders ought to also be strength training. I’m now in my late 70s, but I still ride every day that weather permits. I dislike working out other than cycling itself, and frankly, I no longer have enough energy to both ride and do other exercises…
By Kevin Kolodziejski Unless you do all your cycling in Senegal or some other sweltering spot, here’s what I want to know. How do you handle what those near the equator never experience, what I call the less-than-holy winter trinity? You know, lack of sunlight, slippery roads, and bitter cold. Here’s something you already know. Exercise is…
